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John A. Nunneley (1841-1913), surgeon, Lecturer

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Type of entity: Person

Name: John A. Nunneley

Date of birth: 1841 (Leeds)

Date of death: 1913

Roles: surgeon; Lecturer

Source of information: Leeds University Special Collections

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John Albert Nunneley (1841-1913), was born in Leeds, son of the surgeon Thomas Nunneley (1809-1870), who was a surgeon at the Leeds General Infirmary and a lecturer at the Leeds School of Medicine.

John Nunneley began his medical studies at the Leeds School of Medicine, and trained at Guy's Hospital, London, and in Paris. He went on to have a long career as surgeon at the Leeds General Infirmary (1870-1899) whilst also running a private practice in Park Place. He also lectured on anatomy at the Leeds School of Medicine.